A wonderful site all about famous author Beverly Cleary. It offers the visitor many things to do and explore, including the neighborhood where her stories take place and a little about her characters. Gives the visitor some games to play...

This article deals with the Temple in Jerusalem, built in its splendor by King Solomon. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.

Grab your science tools and explore with PBS KIDS. Through hands-on activities and exciting media that transports you to space and in the Earth, this collection will bring science to life in your classroom. These resources help students...

This very simple, but effective generator shows in a wonderfully engaging way the fundamentals of electricity generation. The generator is made from a coil of wire wound around the outside of a plastic 35mm-film can. The two coil ends...

This comprehensive exhibit focuses on the wonders of microorganisms, what they are, how they can affect our daily lives, and how they can be manipulated. Videos, games, and animations are included. Teacher resource link explains each...

This is the official website for Universal Studio's "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - two lands of groundbreaking thrills and magical fun in Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal...

Stonehenge, on Salisbury plain in England, is one of the most recognizable monuments of the Neolithic world and one of the most popular, with over one million visitors a year. Construction of Stonehenge was a result of at least three...

This site has interesting background information of the ancient city of Mapungubwe in South Africa which was hidden from the world by the apartheid government. Now scholars and archaeologists can explore and excavate there with no problems.

A slideshow of photographs of New York City from the period just before and just after World War II when the city was a magnet for talented photographers who were looking for new ways to capture the life of the city's streets. A...

This site focuses on the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, a well preserved ancient city on the coast of Asia Minor, which was the home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven World Wonders.

Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.

These lesson plans deal with world history. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.

From the World Socialist Web Site, this is a review of Harvard professor Henry Gates' book, "Wonders of the African World." It includes interesting details of Gates' attempts to piece together a view of precolonial African history. (4...

'The Wizard of Oz' is perhaps the most popular film ever made. Generations of families have enjoyed this classic tale of Dorothy's struggle to return home from a faraway land. What is not well known, however, is that 'The Wonderful...

A great website specifically about the history behind the Taj Mahal. (Has audio cuts that can be heard by downloading RealAudio.) Also has a wonderful timeline that chronicles The Mughal Dynasty. Be sure to check out the "education" link...

Article discussing the construction and the significance of Stonehenge. Includes links to additional information, images, and an animation.

A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Wonder World, a book of fairy tales for children.

If you're studying the weather, this is an excellent project for learners to develop their understanding of how weather is measured. They will use real time data from their location as well as from around the world to learn about weather...

A history of the Seattle World's Fair held in 1962. Includes in-depth details of exhibits and attendees, including Prince Phillip of England and Elvis Presley. Wonderful pictures of many of the fair's promotional posters.

A great overview of the San Francisco World's Fair in 1915 celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. The fair celebrated American industry, architechture, sculpture, and agriculture.

A wonderful biography of both the personal and professional life of this modern day mathematician. Her contributions to the world of mathematics are highlited in this encouraging story of a female mathematician.

This site from MathWorld discusses the roots of polynomial equations. The site is wonderful in the sense that it gives a few examples to follow the somewhat ambiguous Vieta's theorem. Theorems discussed and applied are the fundamental...

An excellent introduction to the earliest period of Islamic art (approximately A.D. 700 to A.D. 1000) that includes a historical overview of the rise of Islam. With informative descriptions and wonderful reproductions of art from the...

An overview of Islamic art from the early medieval period (approximately A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1150) that begins with a historical overview of the shifting Islamic politics of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful...